James William Abert Wright (2 results)
A Guide to the Grand and Sublime Scenery of the Sierra Nevada
Elliott, Wallace William (author); Wright, James William Abert (editor)
Published by Havilah Press & The Bancroft Library, 2006
- Hardcover
Seller: Recycle Bookstore, San Jose, CA, U.S.A.Recycle Bookstore
Contact seller4-star sellerCondition: Used - Very good
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. One of 250 copies. Book has minimal edgewear. Otherwise a very attractive copy with tight binding, clean unmarked pages, and no spills or stains.
Published by Havilah Press & The Bancroft Library, Emeryville & Berkeley, CA, 2006
- First Edition
Seller: Carpe Diem Fine Books, ABAA, Monterey, CA, U.S.A.Carpe Diem Fine Books, ABAA
Contact seller5-star seller8vo. xxxiii, 80, blank, [1] pp. Introduction by James B. Snyder, noted Yosemite historian. Designed by J. Chadwick Johnson and Fred & Barbara Voltmer. Illustrations. Mauve cloth over light brown illustrated boards. Light bumping to upper corners, book slightly curved; a near fine copy. First published in 1883, this facsimile edition of 'A Guide to the Grand and Sublime Scenery of the Sierra Nevada' was the first published guidebook to the southern Sierra Nevada. While usually attributed to lithographer and publisher Wallace William Elliott, the man who supplied the connections and most of the material for the guide was Confederate veteran, farmer, and writer, James William Abert Wright. - Introduction. First Edition Thus, Limited to 250 unnumbered copies.…
